red cross workers or military moms , I have a question

How does red cross work ? I was told today by the rear D guy that called me to call Red Cross and they would gt the message to my husband.

Our 18 month old started having seziures yesterday morning and the dr told me NOT to drive back across the country alone. I am 1500 miles from home. we are stationed in ft bliss but dh is in NTC and the dr told me I shouldnt drive back alone incase something happends and he has another seziure on the trip.

So I am wondering how red cross works. The Rear d guy is sending a message to his captin and the red cross is doign the same but I dont really know what to expect. I never called to have him sent home. that was not my goal. I just emailed our FRG leader to let her know the situation and if there was a way to let him know I wouldnt be there to pick him up b.c of not being able to drive home alone. Then the leader made calls to the rear d guy and then all this started and I was told to call red cross. so what happends now ?

This may or may not be true but to the best of my knowledge. When Rear D makes the call to your husbands commander that will/should get the message to him. Red Cross gets involved because they can and will confirm the specifics if emergency leave is needed. He will probably get the message from his commander way before the red cross message ever gets to him. I know the army tends to make things more complicated then it needs to be, but it's always better to have the ball rolling in case he needs emergency leave. Hopefully he will be able to contact you soon if he can. I was an FRG leader for my husbands company when he was deployed and we sent all messages for situations similar to yours via email and red cross so it's pretty normal.

First I wanna say sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been in ky and dont get on the computer much here. I have so much going on while being here. BUT i think about everyone all the time. I miss talking to you ladies all the time !

OMG! I am so sorry you have to go through this!!!! I think I would have died if my kid stopped breathing and turned blue!! eek! Have you set up an appt with the neuro doc yet?Im sure with tricare it will take forever, GOD how I hate that ins., Keep us updated on how things go, and what happens with hubby!

I am sorry about your baby, that is scary. I will let you know that I have dealt with the red cross at one time trying to get my dh home when his grandmother died (he was just 6 hours away but he was at school). It took me 2-3 days to get him home and that was staying on the red cross and the funeral home. The red cross has to contact the doctor of your son to make sure that the story is true(I know but they have to make sure), then if you are not at your base of station they will contact the red cross at that base, then contact the where your dh is located. I know it is alot of red tape but that is the gov't for you. Like I said keep on the red cross because they will not keep calling the doctor to get an answer they will wait for the doctor to call them. You might have to call the doctor to see if the red cross has contacted them. That is what I had to do to get my dh home. I do hope this will help you

I wanted to update ya'll and let you know that my Dh got the redcross message and he called to tell me to buy a plane ticket for the 3rd. That is the earliest they can get him back to me. So he will be flying here to ky to drive back to Texas with me.